Leverage is the wrong word, but the tri coach who fitted me said it allowed
more power. It might be a muscular/skeletal thing, or it might simply
enable a more aero posture. I know I feel like my stroke is stronger when
my leg can extend a little more, but I realize that is not a physical
argumen
Yeah, and I bet they still sell 80/20 Striped Sporty Shorties there!
On Sep 26, 8:55 pm, Jim Cloud wrote:
> Stephen Hawking would approve your analysis of the situation, quantum
> physics is the obvious culprit (those folks in the alternate universe
> must have way too many non-matching socks!).
The VO's are my favorite. I've used the 57mm brakes from Tektro,
Shimano and Paul Racer M's too (on my Rambouillet). The VO's are
stiffer, more powerful and more nicely constructed than the Tektro's
and Shimano's - no contest. Tire/fender clearance on the VO's is
comparable with other good 57mm r
Rob in Seattle wrote:
> > > Changing out the saddle on my Saluki yesterday I dropped one of the
> > > bolts from its Nitto Jaguar seatpost, and it vaporized. Absolutely
> > > nowhere to be found. Tore apart the garage looking for it. Found the
> > > proprietary washer, but the bolt itself va
On Tue, 2010-09-28 at 06:52 -0500, Jon Grant wrote:
> Rob in Seattle wrote:
>
> > > > Changing out the saddle on my Saluki yesterday I dropped one of the
> > > > bolts from its Nitto Jaguar seatpost, and it vaporized. Absolutely
> > > > nowhere to be found. Tore apart the garage looking for it
> The Crus stop better and don't squeal, at least that has been my experience.
I would be curious to see how you had the Pauls set up. With the
spring adjustment properly set and the pads toed in at the optimal
angle Pauls stopping power is often superior to the bike's ability to
tolerate. If yo
CM:
While we would like to do a Virtual Garage Sale, the reality is that
it would probably be impossible.
To be fair to the Virtual Buyers, the sort of stuff that we sell at
the Actual Garage Sale would require extensive photographs; written
descriptions; determinations and disclaimers about the
Those tires look like they are Grand Bois Cerfs. If they are then they
are a very full 28mm.
On Sep 27, 9:34 pm, Art Lewy wrote:
> I'll second the question on tire size. Also, how is the fender
> attached to thet top of the fork?
>
> On Sep 26, 9:04 pm, BykMor wrote:
>
>
>
> > My green Rambouil
Joel,
As I wrote it was my experience, yours may be different.
Cheers!
On Sep 28, 2010, at 5:39 AM, JoelMatthews wrote:
>> The Crus stop better and don't squeal, at least that has been my experience.
>
> I would be curious to see how you had the Pauls set up. With the
> spring adjustment properl
Ahh, want to buy a plane ticket for the weekend.
Anyone want to buy me something cool??
On Sep 27, 5:26 pm, John Bennett wrote:
> Jay, who is in charge, took a few pictures, just to give us all a hint
> of what we can expect on Saturday.
>
> http://www.rivbike.com/products/show/garage-sale-octo
i find that when i take my pubic bone height minus ten cm the saddle
is still a bit too low. i am six ft tall , with an 89 pbh and find i
am most comfortable with the saddle at about 80 - 80.5. i think foot
size must also be factored in. i have a size 13 shoe, i think that is
why my saddle is a
> It might be a muscular/skeletal thing, or it might simply enable a more aero
> posture.
Or possibly even placebo effect in response to the person's
salesmanship.
On Sep 28, 5:35 am, Ken Freeman wrote:
> Leverage is the wrong word, but the tri coach who fitted me said it allowed
> more power.
I'm an east coaster, too, and feel terribly descriminated against! ;-)
How about this - ship a crate of random stuff to each your dealers
around the country and let them sell it on the same terms. Might be a
good way for them to generate some extra traffic into their shops
too.
While not perfect,
I've heard a theory that the socks that disappear from your laundry
are magically transformed into the wire hangars that continually
appear in your closet.
Maybe a similar thing is happening to all this hardware?
For me, every time a piece of hardware disappears, it seems a new
cardboard box (sta
I'm excited to be going to RBWHQ today! I'd love to have been able to
make the garage sale but I'll be back home by then. Looking forward to
seeing Sam Hillbornes and Hunqapillars in person.
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Some answers, in no particular order...
The tires are definitely Grand Bois. 28mm. I have enjoyed them so far,
but haven't ridden this bike with anything else yet, so can't exclaim
Grand Bois superiority.
The fender line ended up being pretty tight. I was going to make the
same comment on yours,
Yup, I'm just not gonna be able to get there, from this side of the
continent. :(
Looking at the photos... I spy, w/ my little eye, a Baggins badge on
something methinks it is what I would buy if I was there to buy
it sigh.
Perhaps if it doesn't sell at the garage sale, it c
Thanks Jim.
Those are 32 Pasela Tourguards, under VeloOrange 45mm anodized
fenders, under Tektro long-reach calipers, and there is no room to
spare. I couldn't run a twig under there if need be, only water... a
small, tiny gravel would be tight, and possibly problematic.
I initially tried to use
I don't think it's really a "leverage" issue at all. It has to do
with the way the human body is built and the fact that the leg exerts
much more power when only slightly flexed than it does when it's fully
flexed. That's why its easier to jump up when the knee is only
slightly bent than it is to
On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 11:14 AM, Leslie wrote:
> Thanks Jim.
>
> Those are 32 Pasela Tourguards, under VeloOrange 45mm anodized
> fenders, under Tektro long-reach calipers, and there is no room to
> spare. I couldn't run a twig under there if need be, only water... a
> small, tiny gravel would be
> Going back to the triathlete's original comment, it's possible he
> believed our guy could raise his saddle just a bit, take a little more
> flex out of his stroke, and thereby get a bit more power to the rear
> wheel.
Albeit more likely he was being a busy body trying to sound
knowledgeable.
T
I did the Oahu Perimeter Ride some 17 years ago (are they still doing that
ride)? I had never been on the island until the day before the ride, so it was
an adventure just finding the start of the ride. What a beautiful way to see
the entire island in a day.
One memory from the ride was whe
Maybe a long-shot. I've got a set of Tioga Surefoot 8 platform pedals
that I like okay but I think I'd prefer the bigger platform of the
Spyders. If you've got Spyders and think you'd like something a bit
smaller, maybe you'd be interested in swapping. My Surefoots are
silver and in excellent condi
Yeah, or he could simply have been trying to psych out the
competition.
On Sep 28, 8:58 am, JoelMatthews wrote:
> > Going back to the triathlete's original comment, it's possible he
> > believed our guy could raise his saddle just a bit, take a little more
> > flex out of his stroke, and thereby
I dropped a small bolt at the LBS a couple of days ago. Ordinarily,
no big deal, but this time it vaporized before it hit the floor - no
"ding-ding-ding" as it bounced and rolled - nothing. No big deal; it
was an open tile floor and should have been easy to spot. I leaned
over and glanced around
To defend the folks at Riv (though they don't need it). This summer,
was able to purchase, through sheer luck, a "test" NS Country Bag in
the first gen tweed. (Thanks Spenser for finding it). Happen to love
it, and will resides foreverandever on the Hillborne. But due to a
couple of "quirks", a
Hong Kong is not known as a bicycle friendly place or a place where
you go to see natural beauty. But my daily commute is absolutely
stunningly pretty. You'd never know that you were in the most crowed
city on Earth.
http://s10.photobucket.com/albums/a117/Phil_hk/Commute/
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On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 6:54 PM, Thomas Lynn Skean <
thomaslynnsk...@comcast.net> wrote:
> Yeah, and I bet they still sell 80/20 Striped Sporty Shorties there!
>
> On Sep 26, 8:55 pm, Jim Cloud wrote:
> > Stephen Hawking would
I definitely can see how it wouldn't be worth it to sell the stuff
online. Its the pictures. The pictures that made me wish I could
rummage through all that great looking stuff-- even if it was only
virtual rummaging. It's those darn pictures.
I do hope to make it to WC someday-- though i am prett
The questions: Could it be that cassettes and chain rings have become
remarkably less durable in the past XX years? Are lightweight high end
cassettes and chain rings more or less durable than lower end rings?
Or have the indents and carvings on the hyperglide systems made
components more vulnerble
On Tue, 2010-09-28 at 19:03 -0700, MobileBill wrote:
> The questions: Could it be that cassettes and chain rings have become
> remarkably less durable in the past XX years? Are lightweight high end
> cassettes and chain rings more or less durable than lower end rings?
> Or have the indents and carv
Gee, Tom... Don't you want to hear about the DaVinci splitters??? I
mean... last evening I swapped out the drops with the bullmoose
(including hooking up the brakes and shifters)...all in 4 minutes, 21
seconds flat. NO LIE!!!
OK, ok...the light. It's a Schmidt Edelux, which runs off the Shimano
Thank you for sharing the pictures.
Some large cities can be amazingly good places to ride.
Angus
On Sep 28, 6:34 pm, Fai Mao wrote:
> Hong Kong is not known as a bicycle friendly place or a place where
> you go to see natural beauty. But my daily commute is absolutely
> stunningly pretty. You'
Saw this over at somafeed and since the subject has come up here wrt
to cyclofiend breaking his cranks:
http://somafab.blogspot.com/2010/09/sowhat-do-ya-think.html
maybe someone from tange is reading jim's blog?
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Use steel rings and keep up on your chain cleaning. It may be that the
type of lube you are using is attracting grit and or the frequency of
cleaning is not often enough. I just replaced my chain and rear
cassette after an estimated 5000 miles. I switched back to a seven
speed cassette and the cor
Wow...I want some. I don't entirely trust aluminum crank arms.I've
seen some that have cracked and the pedals broke right off. I would
like to see a 110x74 bcd triple with steel rings.
On Sep 28, 7:36 pm, Seth Vidal wrote:
> Saw this over at somafeed and since the subject has come up here wrt
They seem a little rough around the edges... probably be nice for a
more off-road type bike like the Bombadil.
not bad...
~Mike~
On Sep 28, 7:48 pm, charlie wrote:
> Wow...I want some. I don't entirely trust aluminum crank arms.I've
> seen some that have cracked and the pedals broke right o
It all comes down to the physics of you and your bike. Torque,
cleaning and lubrication are most likely your issues. Too much torque
and not enough of the other two = component wear. You sound like a
forceful rider, or one who is frequently in situations that require
above average demands o
> http://somafab.blogspot.com/2010/09/sowhat-do-ya-think.html
Maybe I should dust off my drawings for a lugged crank and send it to
them.
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I have a 2007 56cm Atlantis frame/fork/headset for sale. Also I have A
really great wheelset/tires for sale as well. Mavic 719/XT 36h good
for touring and trails
. Id like to sell them together. The bike
and wheelset are both used. Bike shows normal use from mounting racks,
chainsuck, a couple a
Hello,
I didn't get any takers on sharing their 59+/-1 Riv for a test ride
the last weekend. However, I was able to borrow my friend's 60cm Surly
LHT. He's about 6'3" and rides with his handlebars even with the
saddle. When I lowered the saddle to fit myself, the handlebars were
way too high. As l
Hello, I grew up there and never notice a good place to ride.
Thank you for the pictures.
On Sep 28, 4:34 pm, Fai Mao wrote:
> Hong Kong is not known as a bicycle friendly place or a place where
> you go to see natural beauty. But my daily commute is absolutely
> stunningly pretty. You'd never
on 9/28/10 7:36 PM, Seth Vidal at skvi...@gmail.com wrote:
> Saw this over at somafeed and since the subject has come up here wrt
> to cyclofiend breaking his cranks:
>
> http://somafab.blogspot.com/2010/09/sowhat-do-ya-think.html
>
> maybe someone from tange is reading jim's blog?
Dang! Those
Hi Allan, just looking at the pix, it looks like you could go to a 59cm
Rivendell bike with a slightly sloping top tube (AHH, Atlantis, Roadeo) and
be very comfortable. IMHO a 60cm LHT isn't a fair comparison. You really
need to find a Rivendell test bike in your size.
That said, even if your co
Steel wool will fix that right up for ya.
On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 10:24 PM, CycloFiend wrote:
> on 9/28/10 7:36 PM, Seth Vidal at skvi...@gmail.com wrote:
>
> > Saw this over at somafeed and since the subject has come up here wrt
> > to cyclofiend breaking his cranks:
> >
> > http://somafab.blogs
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